Eastern Mole vs Lesser Smoothcap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Talpidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Atrichum
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.